HR Focus has officially announced the opening of nominations for the HR Focus Awards 2019. This announcement was made at the inauguration ceremony of the ten-member Technical Committee for the Awards program. The inauguration took place at the head office conference room of L’AINE Services Ltd, Sakumono. This short ceremony took place in the presence… Continue reading NOMINATIONS FOR HR FOCUS AWARDS 2019 ARE NOW OPEN!
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HR PRACTITIONERS URGED TO ENCOURAGE EMPLOYEE FEEDBACK TO ENHANCE EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCE – HR FOCUS CONFRENCE 2018
The HR Focus Conference 2018 has been organized under the theme – Enhancing the Employee Experience. The Conference comprising, the Vodafone HR Forum and Corporate exhibitions, brought together over 300 professionals across industries in Ghana to discuss and offer solutions to issues affecting the world of work. In her welcome address, Dr. Mrs. Ellen Hagan… Continue reading HR PRACTITIONERS URGED TO ENCOURAGE EMPLOYEE FEEDBACK TO ENHANCE EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCE – HR FOCUS CONFRENCE 2018
LOVE BREWED IN THE OFFICE
PROLOGUE: Love, they say, is not something you find; love finds you. Love can find you anywhere including the office. Considering the amount of time spent in the office, it is no news that colleagues establish amorous relationships. However, is it worth it especially when the company you work for is against it? Is that… Continue reading LOVE BREWED IN THE OFFICE
5 Ways Technology Hijacks Your Behavior
From push notifications and reminders to ratings and rewards programs, technology has the power to nudge you to think and act in specific ways at specific times. Addictive design keeps you hooked, algorithms filter the ideas and options you’re exposed to and the data trail you leave behind comes back to haunt (or target) you later. The virtual world… Continue reading 5 Ways Technology Hijacks Your Behavior
7 Myths About Career Transitions That Are Keeping You Stuck
Career transitions are hard. It’s not easy changing jobs, being relocated or jumping into a new career. It’s especially true when it affects our work. Considering we spend the majority of our time at work, change in our careers can be destabilizing. Career transitions have always been challenging for me. I get attached to people and… Continue reading 7 Myths About Career Transitions That Are Keeping You Stuck
The 10 Biggest Business Lessons We Learned In 2017
2017 was a good year for many businesses, including my own. I earned a few bucks, brought on a few more clients and – most importantly – learned a few things. Here are just a few bits of knowledge gleaned from the past twelve months that should help all of us navigate through the next… Continue reading The 10 Biggest Business Lessons We Learned In 2017
3 Lessons on Building Your Business for Creative Entrepreneurs
On this episode of the Thought Talk Podcast, I speak with Marlo Hunter, successful New York director, choreographer and now co-creator and founder of The Theatrical Culinary Project, an immersive play in development with chef Carla Hall from The Chew. Hunter also coaches creative entrepreneurs on how to make the freelance life work from a business perspective. In… Continue reading 3 Lessons on Building Your Business for Creative Entrepreneurs
7 Ways to Boost Your Small-Business Marketing
Marketing is important to every business’ survival, whether it’s for the local business up the street or the mega-corporation that spreads across all continents. Unfortunately, for the former, marketing is often put on the back burner, as a small-business owner has so many other things to deal with. 1. Learn from your competitors As a small… Continue reading 7 Ways to Boost Your Small-Business Marketing
5 Ways to Continuously Expand Your Online Following
There are many ways to increase viewer/subscriber loyalty on YouTube. Many of these activities will require time to manage but are free or inexpensive to use. 1. Include accurate and relevant keywords in your video’s title, description and tags As you’re uploading and publishing each new video, compose a creative, well-thought-out, informative and captivating title for each… Continue reading 5 Ways to Continuously Expand Your Online Following
4 Innovative Ways to Get Media Coverage
Pitching the media can be overwhelming. It’s a long, hard process to come up with an idea, find relevant journalists, pitch them, and then follow up. However, the results can be well worth it. My own company has generated millions of dollars of business from well-placed articles, and I’m not the only one finding success with… Continue reading 4 Innovative Ways to Get Media Coverage